Top pick: #5 (ANCIENT EYES) - Filly is clearly better when racing on real dirt and is (4-2-1-1) since switching back to it following the end of the meet at Arlington last Sept. Stalker won here at this price to get her second win Dec. 16, then finished a strong second at this trip in her first try at this 3l condition.
2nd pick: #4 (Summer at Susan's) - "Susan" has improved dramatically in her last pair and was a very "handy" winner last out at this tag and trip to get her second win. She run back to back career "bests" and they've coincided with the removal of blinkers.
3rd pick: #3 (Unseen Glory) - Trainer Bryan Baker dropped her down to this tag for the first time on Jan. 21 and mare rallied to finish third in a stronger field than this. Race was her first since July 4th and he brings her back quickly for this. Stretch threat.